Avenida Aragon


Plaza del Pilar.


This cathedral and quiet little plaza are hidden behind the library off Hospital street.


My metro station.


If you squint you can see the snow on the hills beyond Valencia.

Another beautiful little plaza.


Cafe bajo un olivo.



My mother's maiden name is Bernat so I found this interesting. I am of Catalan heritage.








Old city safari.

Graffiti in Valencia


Far, far away--from art.


More vandalism.


Mildly interesting.


"Culture is the heritage of everyone" is what this says in Valenciano--especially true if you have a can of spray paint.


New graffiti painted over old graffiti painstakingly removed.


Anti-Basque scrawl aside, childish vandalism.


Protect yourself by painting your own work first.


Trompe l'oeil as graffiti.



A graffiti-free work of graffiti.


Unfortunately, there isn't much of this fun variety of graffiti.



A lovely courtyard only mildly profaned by the paint can.


A rare example of a message in graffiti.

God's country, Idaho. 

Child's anti-beer poster I saw in the window of a bank. 

2nd Avenue bike lane to downtown Seattle.  


If you think bikes are sexy--and I do--this one is all 12 Playmates rolled into two wheels. 


Cars not welcome. 


Where bikes and dogs rule. 


Free parking in Freemont. 

I could possibly find a more scenic spot on the earth, but why try when this is so close? 


This is going to hurt on the way up. 

Future mountain stage of the Tour de France: North Cascades Highway, 

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World's coolest donut shop. 


or doughnuts 


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My first piece on piano.